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I spent the entire summer in my favorite khaki shorts. Love those things. Cozy, comfy, a little bit cute too. Or at least I think so. Not too short, not too long.

We recently had a small dip in the temperature, and accordingly so, I dug out my jeans. Fluffed them out, and got excited about how now I can wear pants. It had been a while. I used to wear jeans all the time at work. It was a very business casual atmosphere.

Sweet, let’s get these puppies on.

Um.

Shit.

No.

Grab another pair. Clearly THAT pair had shrunk or belonged to an 11 year old girl.

My most favorite pair, sweet.

Um.

Dammit.

They don’t fit.

Nor did the other 10 pairs I dug out and tried on.

I have no pants.

Well, I have one pair that I can button, but lawdy it is a hot ass mess around the muffin area. HOT ASS MESS.

So.

I have to lose weight. I have too many cute pairs of pants to go and buy a new set. I refuse.

So, starting Wednesday (Because Mondays are too much pressure.) Mama is back on her diet. Nothing crazy. No starvation here kids. I am a grown ass woman, I am not going to starve.

But I have to make some serious changes to my diet.

I have to break up with Carbs.
*Sniff*Hey carbs, it isn’t you it’s me. I love you too much and this relationship has become one of dysfunction and co-dependence. I will still visit. Just not as often, and I am not going to stay for very long. Don’t make this harder than it has to be.
PS. I will miss you a whole lot. More than you know…

So. It starts. Back to grapefruit or Grown Folk cereal in the morning, Tuna wraps and lean meats for lunch with good leafy greens. Back to quinoa, whole grains, etc. etc.

Yay.

Joy.

Stoked.

Not really, but it is better than looking like I am trying to steal a motorcycle tire around my waist every time I try and put on my jeans. Not cool. Not cool at all.

Leave it to me to diet after the Summer, prior to Winter.

154 lbs currently. Goal: 15-20lbs weight loss by end of November.

I can totally do this.

*After the meatloaf and mashed potatoes I am making tonight of course. 😉

Anyone have any breakfast or lunch suggestions? I get stuck in a rut and that is how I fall off the diet wagon.

Boredom. I lost 16lbs at the beginning of the year, but was eating the same thing all the time. Then I got back together with Carbs, and you know how that goes.